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Is it possible to interpret "fi" (in) as "ala" (on) in the Hadith "Allah will place His Foot in Hell" to avoid the misconception that Hell can contain Allah's Foot?

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"Fi" (في) here means "on" or "upon." An example of this is the Almighty's saying: "And I will surely crucify you on the trunks of palm trees" (Qur'an 20:71). Another narration of the Hadith, which states "Then he places his foot upon it," further supports this meaning.

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